The New Mexico Lobos women’s basketball team is looking into the arrest of one of its players.

The New Mexico Lobos women’s basketball team is looking into the arrest of one of its players.

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Updated: 6:18 PM MST Nov 6, 2014

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WEBVTT PROBLEMS, SO SHE CAN'T TRAVEL TO NEW MEXICO TO TESTIFY. A UNM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER APPEARED IN COURT TODAY, ACCUSED OF THROWING A KNIFE DURING A FIGHT WITH HER BOYFRIEND. AND JUST ABOUT AN HOUR AGO, EBONY WALKER'S COACH SUSPENDED HER FOR AT LEAST ONE GAME. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER REGINA RUIZ WAS THERE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT. SHE'S LIVE AT THE PIT WITH THE DETAILS. SHELLY, COACH YVONNE SANCHEZ CALLS THIS UNFORTUNATE. UNFORTUNATE FOR THE PLAYERS, THE COACHES, THE COMMUNITY, EVEN FOR EBONY WALKER. SHE'LL NOW BE SUSPENDED FOR AT LEAST THE TEAM'S NEXT GAME ON SUNDAY, BUT IT COULD BE EVEN LONGER. SANCHEZ SAYS THAT DEPENDS ON THE FACTS OF THIS CASE AND HOW EVERYTHING PLAYS OUT. SHE SAYS SHE HAS NOT HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE POLICE REPORT YET, SO SHE CAN'T SAY WHEN SHE MIGHT MAKE A DECISION ABOUT FURTHER DISCIPLINE. IN COURT TODAY, A JUDGE DISMISSED THE FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST WALKER, BECAUSE HE SAID IT WASN'T CLEAR WHETHER OR NOT SHE THREW THE KNIFE AT HER BOYFRIEND. BUT ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, A WITNESS TOLD POLICE WALKER DID THROW THE KNIFE AT HER BOYFRIEND, AFTER THE TWO GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT AT WALKER'S APARTMENT. FOR NOW, COACH SANCHEZ SAYS THE TEAM IS TAKING A BREAK FROM WALKER. AND SHE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE. i don't take it lightly, I take it seriously. It's unfortunate because it's put a black eye on the team. Regardless of the facts, we are still gathering those, but all you see is women's basketball player arrested. WALKER MISSED MOST OF LAST SEASON WITH AN INJURY. SHE WAS A CAPTAIN FOR THE BASKETBALL TEAM, BUT COACH SANCHEZ SAYS THAT ROLE HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY. REPORTING FROM THE PIT, REGINA RUIZ ACTION SEVEN NEWS. WALKER'S BOYFRIEND TOLD POLICE, HE DIDN'T WANT HER TO GET IN TROUBLE. BUT IT'S UP TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO DETERMINE IF THE CHARGES WILL BE DROPPED ALTOGETHER.

UNM athlete suspended after arrest

The New Mexico Lobos women’s basketball team is looking into the arrest of one of its players.